The most common mistake when using en dashes has already been covered, but it is such a common problem. Although we have already warned you about using ‘from’ and ‘between’ and en dashes, we are going to repeat ourselves because it is an issue that many people do without thinking, but it is grammatically incorrect.

‘From’ and ‘Between’

If you have a term that is already showing range, then to use an en dash too would not be necessary, as we’ve already discussed. See if you can turn the following sentences into the opposite. So, if the sentence uses an en dash, try to rewrite it so you don’t use an en dash but you use ‘from’ or ‘between’ instead. And if the sentence uses ‘from’ or ‘between’, try to use an en dash:

1) Our marriage, 1967–1984, was some of the happiest days of my life.

2) The period between 1987 and 1992 was pretty crazy for me.

3) I’ll be at the park between 13:00 and 14:45.

Here are some suggestions on how it might look differently. Remember, yours might be worded slightly differently to ours, but just focus on how we use the en dash or not and make sure you do so similarly:

1) Our marriage from 1967 to 1984 was some of the happiest days of my life.

2) The period 1987–1992 was pretty crazy for me.

3) I’ll be at the park 13:00–14:45.

Should You Capitalize The First Letter After An En Dash

When capitalizing after en dashes, follow the same punctuation rules as if it were a comma. You need only capitalize if it is a proper noun, such as with ‘London–Paris’, but otherwise capitalizing is unnecessary.